There is not
a fixed bid price and fixed ask price.
Not exact matches
The disadvantages are that you can't market for a
fixed price but must settle for the high
bid; you still have risk if a high bidder reneges; and you're responsible for packing and shipping.
BEIJING China will form a powerful new competition and food safety regulator in a
bid to ramp up oversight of mergers and acquisitions and
price -
fixing as the world's second - largest economy seeks to make policymaking more efficient.
The AFR reports that County Care managing director Robert Hogan and former busienss development manager, Cameron Harrison, are each facing dozens of charges relating to cartel conduct, including in the form of
bid rigging and
price fixing.
«Marsh's behavior was a blatant abuse of law and market power:
price -
fixing,
bid - rigging and kickbacks,» Spitzer wrote in the piece, which he said he penned to counter a Wall Street Journal editorial that sought to «disparage the cases my office brought against Marsh & McLennan.»
And the Daily Mail led with: «Miliband's
bid to
fix fuel
prices blows up in his face.»
The reply also claimed that the agency was able to obtain higher
prices by making one - off deals with recyclables brokers rather than entering into a
fixed -
price contract following a competitive
bidding process.
Apple and a group of high - profile book publishers have been accused of collusion and
price -
fixing in a
bid to crush Amazon's dominance of the sector
Liquidity is the willingness of two parties to enter into
fixed commitments, which can be measured by yield spreads, option
prices, and
bid - ask spreads.
However, since the coupon payment is
fixed, this will be expressed in a decrease in the
bid price investors are willing to offer for the bond.
Secondly, when investors begin to seek yield from two very different asset classes —
fixed - income investments vs. equities — rising stock
prices follow as investors
bid down a yield to match alternatives.
Assuming that capitalism is self - correcting (that is, dumb companies get
fixed or die), the trick is to invest in companies that are on the verge of being
fixed and then sell to the growth investors once they get a clue and begin
bidding up the
price of the stock.
a proposal to purchase securities at a specified
price;
bids are infrequently available for municipal bonds and certificates of deposit (CDs) as compared to more liquid
fixed income securities, such as U.S. Treasuries and corporate bonds
Another part of GD's moat is the complex nature of military contracts, most of which are
fixed -
price, cost plus arrangements (32 % of total revenue in 2016) that take years to
bid on and finalize.
On the other hand, illiquid markets, such as those for thinly traded
fixed income securities and small cap stocks, can see
bid - offers spreads of over 1 % of the asset's
price.
Despite this, and the strong balance sheet,
bidding fixed prices remains a risky business and so position sizing is critical.
Remember that
bid / ask spreads aren't
fixed, and there can be multiple
bid / ask
prices in a market at any given time.
The same objection is more relevant in the example of trade unions or employer collectives forming to
bid up or down the
price of labor; if all employers collude to
fix the
price of labor and lock out all workers, then there is no economic reason to call negotiation of wages fair or just, and the courts long ago found such anticompetitive practices sufficient cause to uphold the right of workers to unionize.
In the Magistrates» court there would be a
fixed fee per provider per procurement area based on the provider's
bid price.
These include allegations of monopolization and attempted monopolization (including predatory
pricing, refusals to deal, and product bundling), resale restrictions (including
pricing and customer and territorial restraints),
price discrimination and arrangements among members of the same industry (including
price -
fixing,
bid - rigging, group boycotts and information - sharing).
Our attorneys have represented corporations and individuals in
price -
fixing and
bid - rigging investigations conducted by the Department of Justice (DOJ), including major investigations into alleged cartels in the HFCS and citric acid industries.
This scheme provides that, where an undertaking is involved in agreements that concern
price -
fixing,
bid - rigging, the setting of restrictions or quotas of output or market sharing, then an immunity from financial penalty or a reduction of that penalty might be extended if the undertaking comes forward and cooperates.
Skilled Ardsley antitrust attorneys work to protect ordinary consumers from several questionable business practices, including
price fixing,
bid rigging, and market allocation.
Skilled Paterson antitrust attorneys work to protect ordinary consumers from several questionable business practices, including
price fixing,
bid rigging, and market allocation.
Successful resolution of numerous Competition Bureau
bid - rigging,
price -
fixing and misleading advertising cases, including responding to a search warrant and defending the Canadian subsidiary of a large U.S. energy trader against a Competition Bureau investigation into allegations of
bid - rigging
Successfully represented a seller of packaged chlorine in connection with a state attorney general's antitrust investigation into
price fixing and
bid rigging charges.
He defends companies and individuals, domiciled in the U.S. and in other countries, against allegations of
bid - rigging,
price -
fixing, market or customer allocation, and other forms of alleged anticompetitive conduct.
When the lawyer
bids, whether
bid by the hour or
fixed price, you receive an email which includes a rate, a description, and the lawyer's profile, rating and client reviews.
The Act prohibits agreements or arrangements which restrict or distort competition (such as
price -
fixing or
bid - rigging), it also prohibits providers or purchasers from abusing a «dominant market position» for example by restricting patient choice, refusing to supply services, applying different terms to different commissioners without proper justification, or excluding competitors from access to an essential facility, such as a hospital.
Since the Act came into force in June 2003, it has been a criminal offence for any individual to agree with another individual to engage in cartel activity, including market sharing, limitation of supply or production,
price -
fixing and
bid rigging.
These include conspiracy (
price -
fixing, market allocation / division and supply / output restriction agreements between competitors),
bid - rigging, misleading advertising in some cases, deceptive telemarketing and pyramid selling.
Cahill litigators represent clients in major civil and criminal antitrust investigations and have extensive experience defending antitrust suits asserting
price fixing,
bid rigging and boycotts, among other claims.
45 (
price -
fixing), 47 (
bid - rigging), and 52 (misleading advertising) of the Competition Act.
For a normal IPO, the DMM consults with the investment bankers (usually there are several), weighs the order flow (
bids and offers), taking into consideration the IPO
price (usually
fixed the night prior), and eventually executes a trade.
• Comprehend the need for required goods and services and solicit
bids • Perform basic analysis for
fixed priced and variable contracts • Conduct basic procurement procedures to acquire goods and services • Analyze business practices and market conditions to evaluate
bid responsiveness • Draft contract provisions and correlating documents • Solicit sources of supplies, analyze and compare
prices and discount rates • Negotiate
prices and transportation charges • Draw up contracts for each vendor / supplier decided upon and send out contracts to be signed • Plan and carry out recruiting work by following established procedures • Assist in training personnel to carry out the work that they have been hired for • Ascertain that procured goods are received on time and check for quality and quantity
This approach attracted multiple lenders, creating a competitive
bid situation, ultimately resulting in aggressive
pricing from a life insurance company with a rate in the high 3 percent range,
fixed for 15 years,» said Shaun Moothart, member of CBRE's finance team, in prepared remarks.